Birding spot · Santa Cruz County, California
Birding at Twin Lakes State Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Twin Lakes State Beach are Western Gull (85%), California Gull (73%), and Heermann's Gull (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid February (69 species). 155 species have been reported here across 1,896 complete checklists from 539 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Jan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Feb 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Feb 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Feb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Nov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Dec 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Dec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Western Gull 85% 2 California Gull 73% 3 Heermann's Gull 71% 4 American Crow 65% 5 Snowy Egret 64% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 63% 7 Rock Pigeon 58% 8 American Coot 53% 9 Brown Pelican 51% 10 Ring-billed Gull 48% 11 Pied-billed Grebe 44% 12 Yellow-rumped Warbler 42% 13 Black Phoebe 42% 14 Short-billed Gull 41% 15 Common Goldeneye 40% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across California.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Western Gull85%
California Gull73%
Heermann's Gull71%
American Crow65%
Snowy Egret64%
Double-crested Cormorant63%
Rock Pigeon58%
American Coot53%
Brown Pelican51%
Ring-billed Gull48%
Pied-billed Grebe44%
Yellow-rumped Warbler42%
Black Phoebe42%
Short-billed Gull41%
Common Goldeneye40%